Becoming a god starts with enhancing fire arrows.

After Rhodes finished filling out his form, Paril, who had already filled out hers, came over and craned her neck to look at it.

Rhodes also glanced at the other person's form.

Surprisingly, this young pastor, who was raised by the villagers, has remarkably beautiful handwriting.

He glanced at the last column on Paril's form.

Master the following spells: Healing, Enhancement, Featherfall, Tracer Bullet, Fireball, Group Heal, and Darkness.

"When did you learn those last two spells?"

Rhodes was shocked.

He remembered that the last time he asked her, she only knew five spells.

"Just a couple of days ago, didn't you keep telling me to read more books and meditate more?" Paril said matter-of-factly, completely unaware of how terrifying her talent was.

"Paril, if anyone asks you in the future, never reveal how fast you learn magic, understand?"

"Okay, okay."

She didn't understand why Rhodes made that request, but she silently kept it in mind.

After submitting the registration form, the test takers were led by guild staff to a designated testing location.

This is a very spacious room, with various staff members sitting on the left side.

Each of these staff members had a table in front of them, with different testing tools on the table.

The right half of the room was relatively empty, with staff members standing around several water balloons.

Rhodes, with Paril by his side, chose a less crowded testing site and started queuing.

He was familiar with the crystal ball placed in front of the staff.

This is a crystal ball used to test the total amount of magic power.

At the head of the line was an old man with a face full of wrinkles, who placed his withered hands on the crystal ball.

After a while, wisps of fine blue smoke emerged from inside the crystal ball.

The staff member shook his head and wrote "Failed" after the "Total Magic Power" column on the test sheet.

After getting up, the old man didn't participate in any other tests; he hunched over and walked towards the exit.

Rhodes was soon in line. He extended his right hand and gently placed it on the crystal ball, then closed his eyes and entered a meditative state.

When he opened his eyes again, the blue smoke in the crystal ball was much denser than before, and the staff wrote "Senior Level" in the corresponding column of the test form.

Not bad.

Rhodes nodded in satisfaction.

Since learning the sword song last time, I felt like I had an epiphany, and my magic power increased significantly.

Paril, who was behind her, also quickly completed the test and stopped meditating under the surprised gazes of the staff.

The staff member trembled as he wrote "Elite" and respectfully handed the test form back to Paril.

What a powerful priest.

There are many testing locations, and the teams are spread out and not for long. They are basically tests of intelligence, perception, agility, and concentration.

The two progressed very quickly.

Rhodes was somewhat displeased to see that both he and Paril had the "Apprentice" rating in their intelligence stats.

How is that possible?

Why is it that I, a dignified mage, have the same intelligence as a priest?

Intelligence is the primary attribute of mages, while priests primarily rely on perception to cast spells.

Am I an idiot too?

Rhodes glanced at Paril suspiciously.

Or does the test result show the original owner's intelligence value?

Is this reasonable?

Rhodes pondered this as he made his way to the testing area on the right.

Upon seeing people approaching, two staff members led them to a giant water balloon.

"This is a special water sphere used for testing magic. Your name is..."

"Rhodes".

"Wait a moment." The staff member flipped through a stack of registration forms, glanced at them casually, and then pulled one out.

"Rhodes, right?"

"You only know one offensive spell?" He paused, somewhat suspiciously. "And it's a low-level Fire Arrow spell?"

Rhodes did not deny it, and nodded.

"Alright then." The staff member moved away from the water sphere and stood still. "Then you can just cast the spell on me."

Casting a spell on you?

Is it necessary to kill someone to conduct a test?

Rhodes was horrified, but still managed to ask, "Don't we need to prepare special test water balloons?"

The staff member waved his hand impatiently: "We're here to test the maximum power of magic. We're testing whether the water sphere can negate the damage from magic, but do you think these props don't cost anything to manufacture?"

"If all you know is fire arrows, there's no need for all this complicated stuff. Just shoot me with one arrow."

"My uniform also has the effect of resisting magic."

Rhodes said, "It's best to follow the procedure. I'm a mage dedicated to researching and improving magic, and I can make minor modifications to spells."

"A mage with such talent choosing to improve a spell like Fire Arrow?" the staff member muttered, still reluctantly leading Rhodes back to the test water sphere.

Normally, a fire arrow would bounce off the surface of a water sphere.

Even so, according to guild rules, this test water balloon is considered unusable.

"Just cast the spell on the water sphere, and I will judge the power of your spell based on the amplitude of the vibration on the surface of the water sphere."

Rhodes casually raised his hand, and a flaming arrow shot out.

The sharp arrow pierced the surface of the water sphere and went straight in.

But once inside the water sphere, it's like encountering tremendous resistance, slowing down its progress, and eventually stopping in the middle of the water sphere.

Oh?

The staff were somewhat surprised.

It seems the test subject wasn't lying; his fire arrows did indeed transcend the realm of magic and were far superior to those of ordinary mages.

Judging from the vibration ripples on the surface of the water sphere, its power is equivalent to a full-force arrow from a trainee archer.

He glanced at the young Rhodes, picked up his pen, and wrote "probationary" on the test form.

There was a soft "poof" sound.

The flaming arrow suddenly exploded in the middle of the water sphere, the flames surging and turning the inside crimson.

At the same time, countless bubbles began to churn wildly, hissing.

The surface of the water sphere began to vibrate violently, and the magically maintained water film stretched rapidly, shimmering with the glow of runes, drawing the attention of many people.

This scene lasted for more than ten seconds before the shimmering runes gradually dimmed.

The fiery shockwave was gradually broken down and absorbed by the magical water sphere, eventually returning to calm.

The staff member swallowed hard and gave the test subject a thorough look.

Finally, cross out the words "Trainee Level" on the form and rewrite "Elite Level".

He couldn't imagine that someone so young could master such powerful magic, especially since he had improved upon it himself.

With such talent, joining a guild would surely make one a pillar of the guild, and given time, one might even be able to take over as the town's guild leader.

He trotted over to Rhodes and smiled humbly:

"Dear Mr. Rhodes, all the items on your test form have been filled out. Please follow me to participate in the simulated combat test."

"Wait a moment, I have a companion."

"Okay, could you please tell me who your partner is? I'll keep track of their testing progress for you."

"No need for that." Rhodes saw Paryl skipping and hopping as she was led this way. "She's already here."

The staff member followed the gaze and noticed that the other staff member leading Paril had the same smile on their face:

"Ms. Paril, all the items on your test form are now complete. This must be your companion?"

"Please allow me to lead the way to the simulated combat testing area."